The aroma floating around this weekend in Midtown Sports and Wellness was hard to ignore. It smelled of sweat and hot rubber and barbecue and beer all blending together in the air. It smelled like handball. This weekend was the annual Dog Bowl Classic, a tournament held every year in Albuquerque that draws players from all around the Southwest.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Matt Gonzales led the men's cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Regional Championships, likely earning the team an at-large bid to this year's national meet. The Lobos finished behind Air Force, runner-up BYU and regional champion Colorado.
Matt Gonzalez Cross Country The senior All-American won the 10,000-meter race at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships to help his team take fourth place and earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Cross Country National Championships on Nov. 22. Chelsea Sondrup Volleyball Sondrup had a match-high .
The Lobos head into this weekend's NCAA Mountain Region Championships with their season on the line and one of their best runners out of commission. Freshman Shadrack Biwott, the 2004 Mountain West Conference champion, is too sick to compete after coming down with a stomach virus.
Bowl eligibility will be on the line when the Lobos take on Brigham Young tomorrow in Provo, Utah. Head coach Rocky Long is meeting a familiar face in the matchup. If fans recognize BYU's defensive scheme, it is because Cougars' defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall coached under Long from 1998-2002 and understands the UNM strategy.
A few weeks into the NBA season and I say - strike that - declare, that I'm ready to unleash my clairvoyance once more, much to the chagrin of Phil. Speaking of which, Phil's been a little salty as of late. Ever since Girl Scout Troop 19 humiliated his team at the YMCA last week in the semifinals of a local dodgeball tournament, he just hasn't been that cheerleader in the newsroom we're all used to.
Three days ago, the serenity of the sports desk was sent into a tailspin when Riley stormed into the office and demanded a trade. Unhappy with his writing time and pay scale - "I got a family to feed, yo!"- Riley insisted I find another publication more suitable to his talents.
As the football season enters its final stretch, players are feeling the excitement of postseason pursuit. They are also, however, feeling the aches and pains that come with a long and physical season. "Guys are definitely more banged up this time of year," head coach Rocky Long said.
There's a good reason rust isn't one of the colors of the UNM women's basketball team. Well, sort of. The Lobos ripped the West Coast All-Stars in an exhibition game at The Pit on Tuesday, 85-55, but a sloppy second half proved the team has some work to do before it suits up for its regular season opener at New Mexico State on Nov.
UNM's Lobos had no problem handling the Division III team that shared their namesake at the Pit on Saturday. The Sul Ross State Lobos fell convincingly to UNM 94-63, giving UNM its second-straight exhibition win. The Lobos beat Eastern New Mexico on Nov.
Men's golf ties for 8th in Georgia tournament The UNM men's golf team finished in a tie for eighth place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Rock Face, Ga. The Lobos shot a 15-over par 303 in the third round to end the tournament at 36-over. Georgia won the team title with a final score of 15-over par.
Staff Report The Lobo volleyball team took down cellar-dwellers Air Force on Friday night at Johnson Center. UNM (8-15, 2-12 in the Mountain West Conference) swept the visiting Falcons (4-18, 0-12 MWC) in three games, 30-20, 30-20 and 30-27. The story of the night was junior Chelsea Sondrup and her six blocks.
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by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The UNM women's swimming and diving team finished third in the 2004 Lobo Fall Classic at the Seidler Natatorium on Saturday. The Lobo women ended up with 818 points, winner BYU took 1,122 points and second-place Northern Arizona had 961.
Becca Barras Diving The UNM diver took first place in the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions at the Lobo Fall Classic. The senior is undefeated this year. David Chiotti Basketball The senior forward helped the UNM men's basketball team to a 94-63 exhibition win against visiting Sul Ross State.
The UNM men's soccer team is going to need a pair of dancing shoes to go along with its soccer cleats come Nov. 15. The Lobos took down the Sacramento State Hornets 1-0 in Sacramento on Sunday to grab an automatic bid to the big dance, otherwise known as the NCAA tournament.
Ever since last year's bench-clearing brawl, the UNM men's soccer team has had a bad taste in its mouth. The San Jose State Spartans took the Lobos down 3-2 during last year's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation final in a game highlighted by the ejection of three UNM players and two Spartans.
A pair of firsts downed the UNM women's soccer team Wednesday against the San Diego State Aztecs, 2-0. Young talent was prominent on the field Wednesday as the Aztecs' two goals were the first in the collegiate careers of freshmen Lisa Nielsen and Tiphanie Elliott.
Staff Report Shadrack Biwott and Matt Gonzalez came in first and second, respectively, and helped the 23rd-ranked Lobos to a third-place finish at this weekend's Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships. With the win, Biwott became the first New Mexico runner to win a conference championship since 1966.
There's just something comforting about coming home after a long road trip. The UNM men's soccer team knows that better than anyone. The Lobos (13-1-1, 7-1-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) took down the Air Force Falcons (6-8-1, 2-6-0 ) 3-0 on Sunday to win the second of two straight home games after a four-game road trip in which they went 2-1-1.
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